“It’s outta here!”

PHILADELPHIA — We usually don’t put datelines on blogs, but the Times Union has me all over the map in Florida over the next several days to gather material for our baseball preview section.

I was changing planes here when I heard an announcement, “Would Harry Kalas please come to Gate 10?”

Anyone who knows Philadelphia sports knows the golden tones of Kalas, the longtime voice of the Philadelphia Phillies.

It turns out he was on my flight to Tampa, although I saw him for only a moment. I was told by another passenger that several people recognized Kalas (who has a sister living in the Albany area), and he was extraordinarily nice. He even did an impromptu rendition of his signature home run call, “It’s outta here!”